Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton I want to encourage anyone that is stepping out in faith through our latest testimony. Last May the Lord spoke and confirmed to my husband and I that after twelve years away from our extended family and our hometown that he was calling us to return. To give some context to the…

By Kathi Pelton Yesterday as I was driving through the vineyards of Sonoma County, California I was admiring the beauty of the rows of green vines when suddenly I noticed that one field was no longer green but had already begun turning the magnificent colors of Fall. It stood out among all of the green…

“The God Who Sees You”Kathi Pelton Hagar gave God the name El Roi, which means “the God who sees me,” in Genesis 16:13 You are seen! You may feel alone in your circumstances. You may wonder if anyone sees what you are going through. You may even feel deserted and forgotten. But know this… The…

Lean BackKathi Pelton Last night was our final night at our church here in Portland, Oregon. It was what we call our “Dwell” night. Dwell is a night of corporate and intimate worship in our prayer room. As we spent the evening dwelling together in his presence— it was so comforting and beautiful as I…

No Place To SitKathi Pelton Our family is in the long process of moving to another state. A part of our process is to once again sell most of our furniture (this is not the first time we’ve done this!). On Sunday evening we sold our living room sectional sofa— the kind with recliners, adjustable…

Kathi Pelton As I woke up this morning I heard the words, “Tell them that THEY ARE MINE!” I don’t know who needs to hear this but the Lord knows…you belong to him. And then a flood of words filled my spirit as the Lord continued to unfold what “mine” looks like, “I care for…

By Kathi Pelton This word came up on my memories and wow (!) did I need to hear them again. The Lord said, “This is still for today— receive it.”  Here it is: As I was n prayer I heard the Spirit of the Lord say these words, “Watch My hand of might come to…

BIG LIFE UPDATE! PLEASE HOLD US IN PRAYER— there is a lot on our plate and we need supernatural strength, provision, and wisdom over the next 30-60 days. If our ministry has blessed you and you would like to sow into this transition I will put our ministry link below along with our address. We…

By Kathi Pelton On June 7th, 2026 the Lord took me to the Book of Nehemiah and spoke to me regarding the 52 days that it took to rebuild the walls and gates around the city. This is what the Lord said to me, “Count 52 days from today because that day will be a…

By Kathi Pelton Yesterday during my prayer time the Lord asked me to sketch a tree in my journal. As I sketched it I wondered what he wanted to speak to me. When I was done I sensed nothing and then he said, “Sketch the roots.” I began to draw the underground roots and each…